Allen County Area Retired School Personnel met May 4 in the Mary Ellen Stadler room at Allen Community College.
President John Sheehan presided over the meeting and introduced Dan Kays, executive director of the Bowlus Fine Arts Center, as guest speaker.
He spoke about his family, his work history and how his job search brought him to Iola. He previewed the 2022-23 season, which is slated to include four music shows, four family series shows and three new speaker series shows.
One act, Artrageous, consists of a group painting an art canvas while giving their performance.
There were 11 shows in the auditorium and several others in the Creitz Recital Hall.
There were 11 members in attendance.
Diana Asher, Sharon Grisier and Phyllis Loomis presented a memorial service for those who have died this year.
The group’s next meeting will be Sept. 7. All retired school personnel are invited.
